Seattle Unity

"My spiritual journey at 80 is being aware of what I want to feel and choose...shifting my perspective to that of joy. My granddaughter, Quinn teaches me every day what spontaneous joy is, and the many, many ways to express it."Rev. Karen invites congregant and chaplain Donna Hutchinson to share some thoughts about her path into spiritual study. Donna's originally from the east coast, but after 40 years in the education field, she relocated to Seattle to be nearer to her daughter and granddaughter.  She has blossomed in many ways since then, revealing more and more of her spiritual nature. We're delighted to hear her share her wisdom, and blessed beyond measure that she chooses to play and serve with our community.Our Worship Arts team this time includes congregants Sally Annabella and Mitch Hunter.  Check out the full service video here.If you'd like to worship with us in person, remember to register. Take advantage of all the ways we can stay connected,  including after-service fellowship, Daily Prayer Boosts, and Wednesday evening prayer services.  And as always, see our Facebook  page or our Instagram, for shareable quotes from our lesson notes, readings, and more.Want to get regular updates?Stay updated with our most recent newsletter here. 

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"We can think about reflection as being like a mirror, right? When you look in the mirror you can check to see if you have spinach in your teeth, see if your hair is okay. So we see ourselves reflected back to us, so we can make changes. Reflection of the mind is a similar process. Rather than observing the physical, we are observing what is going on within."Senior Minister Rev. Karen Lindvig continues our exploring of Understanding, one of the 12 Powers of Man outlined by Unity co-founder Charles Fillmore. As we get more and more excited about returning to the outer world, she advocates looking within. This inward focus is a crucial strategy for making something new of ourselves, and our world.Our special Worship Arts guest is Ireland Woods. Check out the full service video here.If you'd like to worship with us in person, remember to register.   Sign-ups open at 1 pm Sunday afternoon and close on Friday.Take advantage of all the ways we can stay connected,  including after-service fellowship, Daily Prayer Boosts, and Wednesday evening prayer services.  And as always, see our Facebook  page or our Instagram, for shareable quotes from our lesson notes, readings, and more.Want to get regular updates?Stay updated with our most recent newsletter here. 

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"Jnana yoga is the philosophical approach to the yoga of knowledge. It uses intellectual inquiry for spiritual evolution.'"Senior Minister Rev. Karen Lindvig ventures into this new series on the Alchemy of Understanding. One of the 12 powers of man identified by Unity co-founder Charles Fillmore, Understanding here refers to intellectual pursuits. But it may also include curiosity, skepticism, study, scripture, and knowledge-seeking. This kind of path appears in many global traditions, and Karen highlights some of the interfaith echoes and different manifestations of Understanding.Also, Associate Minister Diane Robertson introduced us to four new church members.Our special Worship Arts guest is Sarah Russell. Check out the full service video here.If you'd like to worship with us in person, remember to register.  Sign-ups open at 1 pm Sunday afternoon and close on Friday.Take advantage of all the ways we can stay connected,  including after-service fellowship, Daily Prayer Boosts, and Wednesday evening prayer services.  And as always, see our Facebook  page or our Instagram, for shareable quotes from our lesson notes, readings, and more.Want to get regular updates?Stay updated with our most recent newsletter here. 

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"During our prayer service on Wednesday nights, we always have a reading of the Daily Word... and this Wednesday, the affirmation is 'I grow stronger with every experience of life. I am bolstered by my Inner Strength.'"Senior Minister Rev. Karen Lindvig wraps up the series on Strength with a rich and deep service, including strong community representation, too.  Carl Woestwin presents the Outreach Team special project, honoring Compass Housing Alliance's 100th birthday.  Andrea Cariño gives a beautiful sound bath meditation, and Karen also led the community in the Board Installation ceremony.Our special Worship Arts guest is Jonas Myers, who wrote a piece specially for the day and the topic.Check out the full service video here.Take advantage of all the ways we can stay connected during this time, including after-service fellowship, Daily Prayer Boosts, and Wednesday evening prayer services. And as always, see our Facebook  page or our Instagram, for shareable quotes from our lesson notes, readings, and more.Want to get regular updates?Stay updated with our most recent newsletter here. 

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"I realized, in every single area of our lives we tend to hold on, and our whole culture says 'hold on to as much as you can, the one with the most stuff wins.'  What we've learned is that in spirituality, it's exactly the opposite. "Guest speaker Rev. Cynthia Alice Anderson joins us, continuing our series on the Alchemy of Strength. Cynthia Alice uses the moment to address prosperity, not simply in terms of finance, but health, relationships, spiritual satisfaction and more.  What are the fundamentals of New Thought prosperity consciousness, that we may have heard before, but we can re-engage with today?Cynthia Alice will be leading a 5 week deep-dive series on prosperity, starting this week, so sign up now.  And don't miss her regular podcast, too.Our special Worship Arts guest is Shaunyce Omar.  Check out the full service video here.Take advantage of all the ways we can stay connected during this time, including after-service fellowship, Daily Prayer Boosts, and Wednesday evening prayer services. And as always, see our Facebook  page or our Instagram, for shareable quotes from our lesson notes, readings, and more.Want to get regular updates?Stay updated with our most recent newsletter here. 

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"Is the universe a friendly place or not? I think how you answer that question is going to impact if not determine how your life unfolds. How are you going to interpret and respond to the things that happen to you, including events like the pandemic or the political, cultural, racial turmoil of the last year or so."Guest speaker Gregg Levoy invites us to use the quarantine asour personal re-set. What do we want our new normal to be like?  Gregg is also teaching a workshop this week, centering around his most recent book, "Callings: Finding and Following an Authentic Life."Our special Worship Arts guest is congregation favorite Stephanie Anne Johnson.  Check out the full service video here.Take advantage of all the ways we can stay connected during this time, including after-service fellowship, Daily Prayer Boosts, and Wednesday evening prayer services. And as always, see our Facebook  page or our Instagram, for shareable quotes from our lesson notes, readings, and more.Want to get regular updates?Stay updated with our most recent newsletter here. 

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"... when is a time in your life that you were so touched, by the beauty that you saw? Whether it be out at sea or in a mountain, maybe it's in the woods or your yard. It can be something as simple as watching how the light shines through the window... we have those moments when we're just awestruck..."Senior Minister Rev. Karen Lindvig celebrates Earth Day beginning with the concept of evolution. Are we spiritually evolving?  The natural world offers abundant lessons in what evolution requires of us. Just as trees communicate through their interconnected roots and the underground networks of beneficial fungi, so we can be as interconnected with each other, at the root level.Our special Worship Arts guest is Board member and multi-instrumentalist Andrea Cariño, with a beautiful sound meditation using Hapi drum and chimes.  Check out the full service video here.Take advantage of all the ways we can stay connected during this time, including after-service fellowship, Daily Prayer Boosts, and Wednesday evening prayer services. And as always, see our Facebook  page or our Instagram, including quotes from our lesson notes, readings, and more.Want to get regular updates?Stay updated with our most recent newsletter here. 

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"So the Alchemy of Leadership, then, is not about doing it all yourself, because you can't turn lead into gold alone."Senior Minister Rev. Karen Lindvig continues our series on leadership using examples from scripture, personal experience, expert authors, and ... geese!  Nature has great lessons to offer us about vision, collaboration, and communication. Burnout is not a requirement, even now.Our special Worship Arts guest is Lavon Hardison. Check out the full service video here.Take advantage of all the ways we can stay connected during this time, including after-service fellowship, Daily Prayer Boosts, and Wednesday evening prayer services. And as always, see our Facebook  page or our Instagram, including quotes from our lesson notes, readings, and more.Want to get regular updates?Stay updated with our most recent newsletter here. 

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"So imagine if you will that this past year has been about fermentation, right? That there has been a remembering that has been happening."Senior Minister Rev. Karen Lindvig ushers in a new Easter. With the pandemic abating, many of us are emerging from the tombs in perhaps a more profound way than ever before. How have we changed in this past year?  And what will we do with our resurrected lives?Our Easter Worship Arts team is larger than we've had in many months, with special guests Frederick Hagreen, and congregants Chris Sullivan and Alexandrea Davis - all still safe and socially distanced.  Check out the full service video here.Take advantage of all the ways we can stay connected during this time, including after-service fellowship, Daily Prayer Boosts, and Wednesday evening prayer services. And as always, see our Facebook  page or our Instagram for more, including quotes from our lesson notes, readings, and more.Want to get regular updates?Stay updated with our most recent newsletter here. 

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"So rather than looking to someone else to be the leader, to solve whatever it is that needs to be solved, may we be wise enough to take the leadership of Moses and Jesus to the next level, and cross the threshold into a new way of being."Senior Minister Rev. Karen Lindvig returns to look further into our current series The Alchemy of Leadership. On this Palm Sunday, during Passover, religious traditions offer us the examples of Moses and Jesus, as leaders of their times. How did they step out of an old life and into a new one?  What were the challenges, the strategies and the surprises, that we can learn from as we prepare to move from pandemic thinking to a post-pandemic world?Our Worship Arts includes special guest Chava Mirel.  Check out the full service video here.Take advantage of all the ways we can stay connected during this time, including after-service fellowship, Daily Prayer Boosts, and Wednesday evening prayer services. And as always, see our Facebook  page or our Instagram for more, including quotes from our lesson notes, readings, and more.Want to get regular updates?Stay updated with our most recent newsletter here. 

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